Class Update

4/26: Today we visited the Science Express. We were able to do pipetting experiments, which were very interesting! The Science Express visits 16,000 students, 300 teachers per year. This was a really great experience, and I recommend this to any and all teachers.

4/28: Group Nine, Chapter Thirteen: Instruction In Today's Schools

• Motivation: It is impossible to teach without the students' motivation. Without it, students will not feel the need to complete their work/tasks.
• Motivational Strategies:
• Become a role model
• Get to know your students
• Use examples
• Use a variety of student-active teaching activities
• Set realistic performance goals
• Be free with praise and constructive criticism
• Give students control over their own education
• Assess students in a variety of ways
• research projects, essays, etc.
• Essential Skills: 
• Caring, positive expectations
• Practice modeling, enthusiasm
• Organization
• Focus
• Introductory reviews
• Questioning
• Feedback
• Closure & Application
• Instructional Strategies: Approaches to teaching that designed to help students acquire deep understanding to specific forms of knowledge.